According to the Associated Press, the measure would require county residents older than 18 to be in a registry for five years after being convicted of animal abuse charges. The registry will be administered by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and will be available to the public. A resolution to be […]
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According to the Tehran Times, all Iranian media have been banned from publishing any advertisements about pets or pet-related products after a fatwa requested by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. Based on shariah, a dog is essentially unclean. Keeping pets, especially dogs and cats, has become remarkably common among Iranians, particularly those living […]
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According to a story by staff writer Rick Karlin, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets is getting out of the dog-licensing business at the end of the year. Starting in 2011, towns and cities will be responsible for getting their own tags and keeping their own lists of licensed canines. Nor will the state […]
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The town of Colonie is taking action in light of complaints about cats, but it doesn’t involve licensing local felines. Staff writer Tim O’Brien reports: Town Supervisor Paula Mahan and Town Attorney Michael Magguilli met with representatives of the New York Humane Society and another organization called Spaying Capital Region Unowned Feral Felines. “What is […]
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Two Florida men were charged with animal cruelty after suffocating an ailing 11-year-old chihuahua. The charges only carry a $143 fine, but the case has been referred to the state attorney’s office. Robert Callahan had been telling owner Kenneth Frank for weeks that Pee Pee needed to be euthanized. After much resistance, Frank woke up […]
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Meant to post this Monday: WTEN has a story today about a push to change the leash law a Hoffman Park in Albany, on the corner of Frisbie and McCarty avenues. Current city law does not require dogs to be on leash in any city park, as long as they are under control. Common Council […]
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Staff writer Tim O’Brien has a story today about Colonie residents complaining about stray cats becoming a major nuisance in their neighborhoods, leading to calls for a licensing system, a ban on feeding strays and other regulations. On North Elmhurst and Rooney avenues, neighbors describe nighmarish scenarios of stray cats urinating on their basement windows. […]
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